Laura joins Inspiring Scotland from the sport sector having worked across a number of areas including operations, governance and development.
In her most recent role as a Community Project Co-ordinator for the Scottish Football Association, Laura was involved in a number of projects which sought to use the power of football to positively impact society. She has led on the Scottish FA’s refugee and para (disability) football programmes and has worked closely with charities and associations to demonstrate their impact.
Through this work Laura has become passionate about social change and is undertaking a Master’s degree in Social Policy at Strathclyde University. She is excited about putting the skills and knowledge gained so far to good use with the Delivering Equally Safe team.
Today (30 April 2025), the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) fund team published a report sharing insights from four years of managing funding to support parents’ and infants’ mental health and wellbeing across Scotland. Inspiring Scotland managed £3.8 million of Scottish Government funding through the PIMH Fund between October 2020 and September 2024. This
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More funding has been announced for the Scottish Government’s Autistic Adult Support Fund and is available to third sector organisations providing services to autistic adults – promoting wellbeing and helping them to understand what neurodivergence means for them. Since 2023, the Scottish Government has allocated £1.5 million to 15 organisations, including those helping autistic adults
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More funding has been announced for the Scottish Government’s Autistic Adult Support Fund and is available to third sector organisations providing services to autistic adults – promoting wellbeing and helping them to understand what neurodivergence means for them. Since 2023, the Scottish Government has allocated £1.5 million to 15 organisations, including those helping autistic adults
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